Council operates all five kindergartens in the Shire.
You are welcome to arrange a visit to your nearest kindergarten and meet with the staff. Please contact the kindergarten to arrange a suitable time with the staff.
Boort Preschool
The Boort Preschool is a "children's garden" where children have the time, space and opportunity to play, learn and thrive. It is a welcoming, safe, challenging and evolving kindergarten centre.
Boort Preschool staff are caring, approachable and professional. They view each child as a unique individual.
The centre itself has ample space for play and learning. It has a large interactive outside play space and garden, and a light indoor area with a variety of resources for both children and staff to use, including a large children’s’ library.
The Boort Preschool operates a play based curriculum which allows for independent choices and the individual development of each child.
Dingee Preschool
Dingee Preschool is a very safe, stimulating and rewarding centre for your child.
Dingee Preschool staff work closely with children, their families and the local community to plan and organise a play based program that helps each individual child to challenge themselves and strive to reach their full potential. Dingee Preschool’s program also teaches children about sustainability, recycling, healthy eating, growing our own food and being water wise.
Dingee Preschool has a close relationship with East Loddon P-12 College which is located next door to the centre and allows a smooth transition from preschool to primary school. Children have the opportunity to travel with their siblings and friends on the bus to preschool.
Dingee Preschool’s indoor space offers many interesting and challenging areas for the children to explore and express themselves. The outdoor play space offers many shaded areas, natural and synthetic grassed areas, fruit trees, vegetable gardens and a rubberised bike track.
Inglewood Kindergarten
Inglewood Kindergarten is a vibrant caring centre that prides itself on its positive partnership between parents, children and staff.
The kindergarten provides a happy and friendly environment in which the children can freely express their ideas, develop independence and have new learning experiences. Through observation, questioning and listening staff get to know and understand each and every child in the group.
They use this information to plan for and implement specific learning experiences that will most benefit the child.
The Inglewood Kindergarten provides an enthralling, safe centre for play and activity both indoors and out.
To children, play is a spontaneous expression which develops their social, emotional and problem solving skills, Inglewood Kindergarten provides children with the opportunity to play.
Pyramid Hill Preschool
The Pyramid Hill Preschool is a place where children develop and learn. Children are treated as individuals and individual differences and interests are encouraged.
The experienced and friendly staff will encourage and support children so they can become independent and capable learners who will experience success and enjoyment from their preschool experience.
The Pyramid Hill Preschool has an exciting outdoor space, and provides a play based program to stimulate the children’s intellectual, physical, social and creative abilities.
Parents and families are encouraged to be involved in the preschool program and the staff work with families to ensure the best outcome for each child’s learning and development.
Wedderburn Kindergarten
The Wedderburn Kindergarten is a creative centre for enthusiastic learners.
The children who attend are explorers who are guided on their journey toward the goals of; self-confidence, independence, positive attitudes, curiosity and healthy habits.
The staff plan and organise all curriculum around the child and the child's world, to encourage active and innovative learning.
The Wedderburn Kindergarten has a sizeable and interesting indoor space which lends itself well to many different learning stations and spaces full of learning opportunities.
The outside play space is very generous, amongst its many features are a large beautiful shade tree, exciting play frames and a path ideal for active bodies to race around.
Wedderburn Kindergarten is a proud and friendly centre which allows children to learn through doing, playing and experiencing, this gives them the skills and confidence to trust and be confident members of their own environments.